Arlo, I demand a fiver from you

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Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Mon, 26 May 2014 23:07:48 GMT

[quote user="Hannah Wynne Richards"] Now Inland Revenue (thieves) take 3 x as much out of the practice as I do ( VAT PAYE my owm income tax)[/quote]

Can't resist this, Wynne, though I suspect we have been here before:

VAT is nothing to do with your practice. You simply collect it on behalf of the state.

PAYE is your employees' own income tax and national insurance, nothing to do with you except that you collect it.

Granted, in with PAYE is employer's contribution to NI, which is an employment tax on you. But this year at least, you are getting let off £2000 of it........ so maybe you won't pay any at all.

If you want to protest about taxes, protest about "green taxes": whopping great levies and what have you on energy, that are handed out to subsidise useless windmills. A tax on the poor to make the rich richer. Very socialist. Forced upon us by the "EU" naturally.

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Hannah Wynne Richards — Mon, 26 May 2014 16:37:12 GMT

I give (generously) to animal charities, but only animal charities.

My ratonale ?

Read your Bible

The Bible tells us to give 10% of our income to the poor - but that was written pre- social security days.

Now Inland Revenue (thieves) take 3 x as much out of the practice as I do ( VAT PAYE my owm income tax)

A huge chunk of that goes to benefit the poor - schools, NHS, pensions, unemployment pay, disability pay ( my bete noir ) brat benefit, etc etc etc ( ad infinitum )

10% of my profits I consider justified. Anything over that I consider barefaced robbery- that's assuming no Vat (of course)

I give as generously as I'm able to animal charities - if Inland Revenue stopped robbing me - I'd be able to give a lot more.

I refuse (point-blank) to give a single penny to human charities until tax is reduced to a tolerable level.

Wynne

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Neil Wheadon — Sun, 25 May 2014 15:07:47 GMT

Charity donations are an interesting debate, but maybe consider this. On the Now Show, my ears were pricked by the UK spends an unbelievable £41 million a week on bottled water when billions in the world have no access to the clean tap water that we have. One of the joys of Foreign Cycle travel is that you pass through the places that are normally unseen, but for many many villages clean water really isn't available. We're lucky as can afford bottled water abroad but China, India, Sri Lanka, Laos etc etc are so reliant on water pumps built by charitable organisations. So maybe before cracking that case of Evian, look at http://thewaterproject.org/bottled_water and divert your money there rather than your local supermarket. Neil

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Francisco Gomez — Sat, 24 May 2014 12:14:03 GMT

A quick message to say THANK YOU to all of you for making this possible.

Thanks to all donations we have reached our target of £2000 and we've still 4 months to go.

A great deal of the donations had come from contributors of the great Vetsurgeon website!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=628817553877535&set=a.513531742072784.1073741830.510807329011892&type=1

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Thomas Johnson — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:19:11 GMT

[quote user="Martin Atkinson"]

What really pees me off though is requests from my old university to fund 'poor' students when I have paid to put my own children through university so they don't have student loans.

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I know that when I was at university there were buildings and equipment that had been paid for by donations from alumni, and the university had hardship grants to support students from poorer backgrounds that were also funded with donations from alumni, so I have no problem with them asking me to donate.

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Francisco Gomez — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:11:44 GMT

Thank you Gillian. We're often not in the same side of the argument. It is nice to have this from you

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Martin Atkinson — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:55:46 GMT

[quote user="Arlo Guthrie"]I'm afraid you've misjudged that rather badly. These days, I make it a rule NEVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, EVER to give my money to charity.[/quote] I don't go quite as far as to say this but I now refuse to give money to charity when requested. I have my favourite charities,which I feel no need to reveal and support them, but give chuggers short thrift.

What really pees me off though is requests from my old university to fund 'poor' students when I have paid to put my own children through university so they don't have student loans. It was my choice and one reason why my next new car will be a Skoda not an Audi (but that is common sense as well)! As you say Arlo: charity begins in the home. Oh and I've just handed out a load of scrub suits and suture material to a vet going to the third world not to mention the charity neutering I perform every day the fee for which probably doesn't even cover my costs. Need I go on?

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George Cooper — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:47:33 GMT

Fundraising is never easy, and I sometimes find myself wondering why some expect us to donate when they are undertaking something that will boost their own "ego" (for want of a better way to describe the satisfaction that comes from, say parachuting from an aeroplane). I do realise that to participate in something that stretches on has to be the motivator, along with actually raising funds. It's just that I struggle with the philosophy, and feel that my personal charity works are devoted to causes that I am passionate about. All that said, I reckon it is a great thing to do, to utilise space here to tap into the profession which I have found to be unconscionably generous in the past, way beyond expectation. It's sad that some charities and institutions must rely upon charitable donations, though it was ever thus! These days I concentrate on encouraging others much younger and fitter to do things, though five years ago I resurrected an old comedy band, filled a theatre for three consecutive nights with music and laughter, and was able to raise over £25000 for a local hospice and a complementary therapy trust in the process. There were loads of winners - the audience who reconnected with us after 20 years, us who found our magic had not decomposed, and of course the charities. More power to you all, and keep up the good work.

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Gillian Mostyn — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 14:07:45 GMT

We did it about 4 years ago - it was brilliant fun but raising £2500 was really difficult. So much so, it puts me off doing it again! Brilliant cause though - and good luck to both of you!

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Francisco Gomez — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 12:11:18 GMT

[quote user="Anthony Dennison"]

I've just convinced a few of the girls at my practice to do Coniston this year too... registered this morning!

See you there Francisco!

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Fantastic!

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Anthony Dennison — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 08:48:41 GMT

I've just convinced a few of the girls at my practice to do Coniston this year too... registered this morning!

See you there Francisco!

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Francisco Gomez — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 21:51:25 GMT

Just updated the fundraising page. Janice (in the gallery of pictures, appears with Inga, her Guide Dog) had been using Guide Dogs for 30 years today! Visit www.justgiving.com/conistonchallenge2014 if you want to see more. We've got a soft spot for specialists in orthopaedics wanting to donate to our cause...

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Francisco Gomez — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:10:59 GMT

Thank you Michael, we just received your donation.

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Francisco Gomez — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:09:32 GMT

[quote user="Arlo Guthrie"]

amazing stuff for other children with the same disease: Muir Maxwell Trust.

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I have been to this website.

I am probably nobody to tell people what to do. But I see that people manage to give to charity much easier when it is via text. This charity doesn't seem to have this option. You either put your bank details or give via paypal.

If you are close to them, it may be an idea to let them know.

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Francisco Gomez — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:59:58 GMT

Thank you!

I'm sorry about your daughter. But I don't think I have misjudged you.

That might be a rule you have decided to create, but I don't think you can change what you are.

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Michael Woodhouse — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:59:37 GMT

[quote user="Arlo Guthrie"]

I make it a rule NEVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, EVER to give my money to charity.

I have made one exception for a charity that does amazing stuff for other children with the same disease

But I have just gone and put something in the kitty (no pun intended).

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There's no wonder you are struggling to understand the RCVS position statement on visits..............

(for the sake of that jibe I will also throw some money into the pot)

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Arlo Guthrie — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:51:41 GMT

There's a headline that caught my attention!

[quote user="Francisco Gomez"] I'm sure you already donate inordinate (word that I have learnt from Richard Stephenson posts) amounts to charities Arlo[/quote]

I'm afraid you've misjudged that rather badly. These days, I make it a rule NEVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, EVER to give my money to charity.

That may sound harsh, but there is every possibility that my daughter will need lifelong care, so as far as I am concerned, 'charity begins at home.' I have made one exception for a charity that does amazing stuff for other children with the same disease: Muir Maxwell Trust.

Anyway, that's the bad news. That's why I won't be putting £100 towards your cause.

But I have just gone and put something in the kitty (no pun intended).

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Anthony Dennison — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:40:46 GMT

My girlfriend and her practice did this last year. It's fantastic!

In fact, her team are on this year's flyer asking people to do it (the team with 2 blondes and a dachshund)

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Francisco Gomez — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:31:10 GMT

Now a bit of a more serious post.

If anyone is interested, I'm raising for the Guide Dogs. If you want to sponsor me, please text 'LVS50 £' following by the amount you wish to donate to 70070. Or visit www.justgiving.com/conistonchallenge2014.

Thanks for reading.